LDS: Teach
that all people existed before being born on earth, man
exists eternally. (Doctrine & Covenants
93:29)

BIBLE: Only
Christ pre-existed. We didn't have a spiritual existence
prior to birth. (John 8:58; Col.1:7; I Corinthians 15:46)

Fall

LDS: Teach
that the Fall of man was a "necessary step" and
a "great blessing". Adam was given two
conflicting commandments, and was suppose to fall to
enable pro-creation and to make eternal life possible.
(Moses 5:11 Pearl of Great Price, Gospel
Doctrine p.33)

LDS: Believe
that we are literally the spirit children of God. (Doctrine
& Covenants 93:21-23, Moses 3:5-7)

BIBLE: Teaches
that someone becomes a child of God at conversion. (John
1:12)

Godhead

LDS: God the
Father is a resurrected man with a physical body, Christ
is a separate resurrected man with a physical body, the
Holy Ghost is a separate man with a spiritual body. They
are three individual gods, one in purpose only. (Doctrines
of Salvation, vol. 1, pp1-55)

BIBLE: God is
not a man, there is only one God, and God is a spirit.
(Isaiah 43:10, 11; 44:6, 45:21-22; John 4:24; I Timothy
1:17)

Virgin Birth

LDS: God as a
resurrected physical man is the literal Father of Jesus,
in the same manner in which all men are conceived. (Doctrines
of Salvation 1:18; Journal of Discourses
8:115)

BIBLE: Teaches that
Mary was with child of the Holy Ghost. (Matthew 1:18)

Hell

LDS: Is an eternal
place, but those condemned there can leave after they pay
the price of their sins. (Doctrine & Covenants
76:103-106; 88:32, 102)

LDS: Divided
into three kingdoms: Celestial, Terrestrial, and
Telestial. Only worthy Mormons can go to the Celestial
Kingdom where God the Father & Christ dwell. (Misuse
of I Corinthians 15:40, 41, Doctrine & Covenants
88:28-31)

BIBLE: Only
mentions two conditions, everlasting punishment or life
eternal. (Matthew 25:31-46)